In April 2011, we met with the community leaders of Seje, Kenya to discuss their needs. It was made clear to us that clean water, education, shelter and food were priorities and so a partnership was formed. Our objective in the partnership has been to develop and implement initiatives that holistically address the physical and spiritual needs of Seje, Kenya.
STATISTICS & INFORMATION
Seje is located in a remote and impoverished region of western Kenya, Africa. The community suffers from a wide range of challenges including malnutrition, disease, polluted water, poor education services, and lack of health services. The childhood mortality rate is very high and average lifespan is approximately 40 years. Our goal is to work with the community leaders to methodically address these issues.
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CLEAN WATER
Wells are not a viable approach in this region so we helped build a solar powered system that draws water from a nearby river, filters and chlorinates it, then pumps it nearly a kilometer to a large storage container atop a hill that has distribution lines to several locations, including the school.
EDUCATION
We helped launched a school that educates and feeds the most underprivileged kindergarten-aged children (many of them orphans) within Seje. Presently we have 5 classes (ranging from junior kindergarten to grade 2) comprising approximately of 120 children.
SHELTER
We have built a school that holds four classes and are constructing another building that will hold a fifth. We have also constructed a multi-purpose building that serves as a school and a community centre. For the widows and the elderly, we have rebuilt their dilapidated huts and replaced their thatched roofs with tin roofs.
FOOD
We purchased three acres of land that is owned and operated by the community for the purposes of supporting the school. Farming and management of the land is supported by local volunteers.
SHARE GOD’S LOVE
We have sent missions teams to Seje to establish relationships with the community members; spend time with the school children; and deliver God’s message of love and hope through both teaching and music. If you would like to be a part of a missions team to Seje, Kenya please contact our church office.
